Variety Pack Giveaway!!

So, here at Healthy, Hungry, and Happy, I’ve decided to expand my “business” and open up an online store! It’s in the beginning stages at this point…but basically, I was thinking one day how nice it would be if you could order variety boxes of snack bars. But not just one brand, several brands so you can decide which you prefer (or just get some variety in your life!).

The wheels in my little mind started turning and I thought, “well, I could put together boxes like these!” I kinda figured if it’s something I would buy, then maybe someone else might too? That’s when my “homemade” variety boxes were born.

At some point, I would love to start making my own bars and selling those. But, my husband encouraged me to “perfect my craft” first. The last thing I’d want is to lose readers because I accidentally poisoned them. For now, I’ll offer up some of my favorite snack bars that are pretty well established (no sick readers here!).

As of now, I only have a few bars that I include in the boxes but I am definitely open to suggestions on other brands or other types of products (doesn’t have to be bars!). What would you be interested in if you were to buy a variety box? The link to thestore is in the upper left hand corner next to my blog roll.

To kick things off, I’m giving away one of these boxes to a lucky reader! Each box will include:

2 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Lara Bars- Love Lara bars! They have so many great flavors it was hard to choose one. Hopefully at some point I’ll add a couple other flavors to the mix (especially vegan flavors). This bar is NOT vegan (chocolate chips) but it is gluten free, no gmo’s are used, and it’s kosher. Although Lara bars tend to be higher in calories, I like them because they’re made from whole foods. The ingredient lists are always short. The ingredients in this particular bar are: dates, chocolate chips (fair trade chocolate), cashews, and salt. If you win this box and are vegan (or want to purchase one through my store), I can replace the Lara bar with something else!

2 Barney Butter Almond Butter-Everyone loves a little Almond butter in their life. It can be tough though finding the one you like best since they are pretty pricey. That’s why I like these little trial sizes: they’re only 90 calories and an easy way for people to try out Barney Butter. I think it’s great and I hope you agree! This is also gluten free and peanut free.

2 Cranberry Almond Kind Plus Bars- I love these! They have little pieces of puffed rice in them which gives it great texture! For the most part, they use simple ingredients. There are just a few non-whole foods listed on the packaging but overall they score pretty high on the health meter. They’re also vegan, gluten free, use no GMO’s and are a little lower in calories than Lara bars (190 versus 220).

2 Apple Cinnamon Pure Organic bars- Pure bars remind me a lot of Lara bars. They have a little more ingredients, but overall have a very similar texture and taste. They’re gluten free, organic, raw and vegan! Quite the bar!

3 Raw Rev by Raw Revolution- I liked these little bars because a.) they came in a variety pack and b.) they’re smaller than the normal sized bars so you can try several flavors! These bars are also similar to the Pure and Lara bars. They’re raw, organic, and vegan. I’ve tried all the flavors and think they’re all good. I was a little skeptical about the spirulina flavor…but it tastes great! My only complaint about these bars is that they can be a little oily. They’re very healthy though: a perfect little snack!

The box will have a total of 11 items.

You can enter the giveaway a number of different ways:

Leave me a comment telling me what you’d like to see in a variety pack (could be anything-bars, chips, crackers, cookies, etc.)

Follow me on twitter and leave me a comment telling me you did.

“Like” Healthy, Hungry, and Happy on Facebook and leave me a comment telling me you did.

Tweet the following, “Help celebrate the opening of @hlthyhngryhppy store with a variety box giveaway! http://healthyhungryhappy.com/”

Subscribe to Healthy, Hungry, and Happy and let me know you did.

Again, I would love to hear your feedback on the store idea. I just tried to think of products I like and what would catch my eye…but I’d really like to know what kind of things you’d be interested in seeing! I appreciate any help you can give me.

What a marvelous giveaway!! I mean given some cravings right now – I would love to see chips (salt and vinegar), cookies (chocolate chip cookies) and oranges. It seems like I cannot get enough oranges. But, I must say that Barney Butter, Larabars and Kind Bars are fantastic. I’ve never tried those Raw Rev bars before.

Just discovered your blog through Kabochca Fashion – I love it so much
1.Leave me a comment telling me what you’d like to see in a variety pack (could be anything-bars, chips, crackers, cookies, etc.) – I love the variety pack idea – it’d be awesome if you did them themed (i.e. gluten free, runner’s recovery, savoury munchies etc)
2.Follow me on twitter and leave me a comment telling me you did – started following on twitter as @inmywindow.
3.“Like” Healthy, Hungry, and Happy on Facebook and leave me a comment telling me you did. – liking you on facebook as Emily Birkinshaw
4.Tweet the following, “Help celebrate the opening of @hlthyhngryhppy store with a variety box giveaway! http://healthyhungryhappy.com/” – tweeted!
5.Subscribe to Healthy, Hungry, and Happy and let me know you did. – subscribing via Bloglovin!

I like the idea of a variety box, however the cost-conscious gal in me only buys them if they are a good deal.
In a variety box, I think it would be fun to include the same type of product offered by many different brands. For instance, include bars of a similar flavor from the brands Larabar, Luna, Clif, etc. This would allow for taste comparisons across brands.

I subscribe to you via Google reader. The idea of a store is a great idea for people who don’t have access to this kind of food in their area. I don’t usually buy food online since there are so many local places that have the hippie food I buy but I am sure this would be helpful for others!

Great idea!! I pretty much love everything thats in there right now. Im a big fan of snacks and bars.. maybe too big of a fan. Some other options could be Barbara’s crunchy granola bars. The oats and honey one is really good and is made with whole grains. Or Late July cookies, they have dark chocolate ones that are amazing and they come in individual packs of four cookies.